European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 01, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday. October 1, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 7 Rise in infant deaths blamed on cocaine Washington a the infant mortality rate in the nation s capital jumped nearly 50 percent during the first half of this year because More babies were born to women addicted to cocaine a published report says. It is like a bomb has gone  said an unidentified health official who participated in a meeting on infant mortality with Washington mayor Marion Barry last week. No one in this area knows what to do. I Don t know what to do about social pathology and decay in half the  preliminary data that health officials presented to the mayor show that 169 infants died during the first six months of 1989, the Washington Post said m a Story published in Friday s editions. That translates to an infant mortality rate of 32.3 deaths per 1,000 live births triple the National average of 9.9 in 1988 and highest in the country. The District of Columbia s infant mortality Rale during 1988 was 23.2 deaths per 1.000 live births according to the National Center for health statistics. City officials predicted in january that infant mortality would continue to Rise because of the epidemic use of crack cocaine which causes the uterus to con tract cutting off oxygen and inducing premature labor. Medical professionals asked Barry for More City assistance in caring for babies abandoned in hospitals by drug addicted mothers As Well As help for the women themselves and other children affected by illegal drugs. Health officials said the cutoff last year of congressional funding for abortions in the City can be blamed for some of the increase because Many cocaine addicted mothers continued pregnancies they might have  the funding Cut. The City was paying for More than 3.000 abortions annually. The 1990 District Bud gel recently approved by Congress would restore the City s right to fund abortions but president Bush has threatened to veto the  find the argument that abortion prevents infant mortality incomprehensible Douglas Johnson spokesman for the National right to life committee said Friday. Abortion is infant  mayor declined to discuss the details of the meeting. Participants included City Public health commissioner Reed v. Tuckson John Dandridge jr., executive director of . General Hospital and representatives of some of the District s private hospitals. Heroin smuggler gets 27-year prison term new York a an admitted drug trafficker described by Law enforce ment officials As one of the world s larg est heroin smugglers will serve 27 years in prison with no possibility of parole. Johnny Kon. 46. Was sentenced to the lengthy prison term on Friday. Kon surprised prosecutors in april when he pleaded guilty to charges he conspired to smuggle some 1.000 pounds of heroin into the United states from Southeast Asia Between january i9s4 and match i less. His angst and subsequent sentencing  d one of the world s largest Snigur la rings said Andrew j. Malo nay. I a attorney for the Eastern District of no in York. Kon. Burn Konyu Leung in Shanghai was Arr Cui a by Federal agents in March 1988 outside the new York Hilton and charged with importing More than $1 Bil lion of heroin into the United states. Assistant . Attorney Catherine Palmer who Rei Jursted a 30-year sen tence in the hearing before . District judge Thomas i , said Kim had earned some $1 million in profits irom his drug dealing. Defense attorney Kan Fischer sought a lesser sentence noting that Kon had pleaded guilty. He made a mature judgment on his part that the Jig was  said Fischer. In addition to the jail time. Plait fined Kon $300.01 0. The defendant remained silent during the hearing. Kon s wife a brother and a sister also have pleaded guilty to similar charges and arc awaiting sentencing. Also charged in the scheme was John Ruotolo. 51. A former new York City no Tice officer who allegedly was Kon s major connection to non asian distributors for his heroin ring along the East coast. Us f seeking damages for Libya raid dismissed by the Baltimore Sun Washington a Federal appeals court Friday threw out a claim for Mil Lions of dollars in damages for the . Bombing of Libya and in an unusual move ordered the lawyers involved punished for even filing the Case. Among the lawyers is former attorney general Ramsey claim. The lawsuit aimed at former president Reagan other . Officials and military officers British prime minister Margaret Thatcher and the . And British govern ments was filed on behalf of 55 foreign citizens including libyans who were injured killed or lost property in the 1986bombing that Reagan ordered in Retalia Tion for libyan terrorism. The . Circuit court of appeals treating the Case As frivolous from the beginning said the lawsuit offered no Hope whatsoever of Success and the Law yers surely knew  thus the circuit court invoked a rarely applied Rule that says attorneys May be punished for any court filings not supported by existing Law or by any expected change in Law. The so called Rule 11" permits a court to assess monetary sanctions to cover the expenses of the other Side in the Case in this Case the Legal expenses of the . And British governments. The court ordered . District judge Thomas Penfield Jackson to impose an appropriate Sanction but it gave no fur ther guidance on what the punishment should be. Arrival of flagship the Kain Bun Warrior flagship of the Greenpeace Fleet soils past the Protik in Bridge into new York Harbor on Friday. It was the first trip to the United states by the environmental group s Nen ship. 2 mothers accused of putting kids in sexual lineup o1sego, Mich. A two women have been charged with lining up their six children in the Home they shared and allowing men to take their pick for sex police said Annette Sanford 34, of South Haven was charged with four counts of first degree criminal sexual con duct. Carolyn Wilson 42, of Bangor. Was charged with one count of first degree child abuse and four counts of criminal sexual conduct. They Are not accused of sexually abusing the children themselves. Investigators say they believe at least seven men visited the women s House frequently in i9s7 and 1988 to choose their victims who were then sexually assaulted in their bedrooms. Five of the children Are 8to 13 years old and the other is a  disabled 18-year-old girl. Police said the lineups occurred at least once a week for at least a year. The women also allegedly beat the children and forced them to clean floors with tooth brushes and cat dog food police said. The women who have denied the allegations were living together in Otsego township about 30 Miles South of grand rapids and each had three children in the House. Sheriffs i. Rick Cain said. He said the children have a number of different last names and authorities have been unable to determine who their biological fathers Are. The children five girls and one boy have been Liv ing in Foster Homes since May 1988, after one of the girls came to school with bruises and told school officials of the alleged abuse. After interviewing the girl at school Cain said he petitioned the Allegan county probate court to have the children removed. Police did t seek arrest warrants for the women until two weeks ago when they believed the children were prepared to testify. We did t feel a year ago they were prepared to testify or could testify Cain said. There is medical evidence to substantiate the Chil Dren s claims of sexual abuse police said. One Man Robert Sterling of Muskegon has been charged with second degree criminal sexual conduct and police Are seeking others. The women Are being held in the Allegan county jail Sanford on $10,000 Bond and Wilson on $12,500 Bond a hearing is scheduled tuesday